chicken acting strange

[Alan D]

its just after happening 1 of our 4 chickens has a tail going down (always up), top of lobe going dark blue, slow to move and screeches when you catch her..Its a Blackrock chicken can anyone help me?

 

[kellysmall87]

eggbound? Search this site for hens being eggbound and see appropriate action. By lubricating a finger and very gently investigating inside her vent, you will see if there;s an egg there or not. If there is, squirt olive oil up her vent and give her behind a warm soak. Should shift it. Good luck.